On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Saturday, May 16, 2026, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Thomas Jones, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.
Thomas Jones, Jr. DemocratElected
50.0%692 votes
Curtis W. McCoy DemocratDefeated
43.3%599 votes
Sonya Ivey Stutts RepublicanDefeated
6.7%92 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Thomas Jones, Jr.
Curtis W. McCoy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 510 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 873 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,383 votes cast; 46.3% of the 3,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District A, City of Mansfield
Gary "Jeter" Jones (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.
Gary "Jeter" Jones DemocratElected
54.0%162 votes
Mary Linda Jones Green DemocratDefeated
46.0%138 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gary "Jeter" Jones
Mary Linda Jones Green
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 121 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
300 votes cast; 51.6% of the 632 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District E, City of Mansfield
Rita Jones Myles (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.
Rita Jones Myles DemocratElected
55.5%192 votes
John H. Mayweather, Sr. DemocratDefeated
44.5%154 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rita Jones Myles
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 106 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
346 votes cast; 50.3% of the 719 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Stonewall
Mayor, Town of Stonewall
No one got a majority, so Kenneth "Ken" Kaffka (Republican) and Randal S. "Randy" Rodgers (Republican) went to a runoff.
Kenneth "Ken" Kaffka RepublicanIn runoff
50.0%374 votes
Randal S. "Randy" Rodgers RepublicanIn runoff
50.0%374 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kenneth "Ken" Kaffka
Randal S. "Randy" Rodgers
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 454 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 294 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
748 votes cast; 34.2% of the 2,301 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member(s), Town of Stonewall
Rodney "Dusty" Roach (Republican), Brandon Garsee (Republican), Robert S. "Rob" Baker, Jr. (No party), Eric Runge (Republican), and Donald Allen Crosslin, Jr. (No party) won.
Rodney "Dusty" Roach RepublicanElected
22.2%577 votes
Brandon Garsee RepublicanElected
19.2%499 votes
Robert S. "Rob" Baker, Jr. No partyElected
17.1%444 votes
Eric Runge RepublicanElected
16.4%425 votes
Donald Allen Crosslin, Jr. No partyElected
14.8%383 votes
1 other candidate: 10.3% together
Margaret Anne Dickerson Democrat
10.3%
267
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rodney "Dusty" Roach
Robert S. "Rob" Baker, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,380 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 1,215 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,595 votes cast; 34.2% of the 2,301 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in De Soto Parish
U.S. Senator (Democratic primary)
No one got a majority, so "Jamie" Davis (Democrat) and Gary Crockett (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Jamie" Davis 57.6%, Gary Crockett 23.1%, Nicholas "Nick" Albares 19.3%.
"Jamie" Davis DemocratIn runoff
47.4%163,549 votes
Gary Crockett DemocratIn runoff
26.3%90,791 votes
Nicholas "Nick" Albares DemocratDefeated
26.2%90,498 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jamie" Davis
Gary Crockett
Nicholas "Nick" Albares
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,054 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,219 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
344,838 votes cast; 20.7% of the 1,884,538 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Senator (Republican primary)
No one got a majority, so Julia Letlow (Republican) and John Fleming (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Julia Letlow 39.2%, John Fleming 42.7%, "Bill" Cassidy 16.0%, Mark Spencer 2.2%.
Julia Letlow RepublicanIn runoff
44.8%179,903 votes
John Fleming RepublicanIn runoff
28.3%113,437 votes
"Bill" Cassidy RepublicanDefeated
24.8%99,496 votes
Mark Spencer RepublicanDefeated
2.1%8,338 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Julia Letlow
John Fleming
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,756 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,174 votes cast; 21.7% of the 1,866,065 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 5 (Democratic primary)
James Edward Green (Democrat) advanced to the general election.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: James Edward Green 82.0%, Austin Lawson 18.0%.
James Edward Green DemocratAdvances
76.2%44,078 votes
Austin Lawson DemocratDefeated
23.8%13,735 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James Edward Green
Austin Lawson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,022 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,209 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
57,813 votes cast; 18.5% of the 358,074 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 5 (Republican primary)
John E. Atkins (Republican) advanced to the general election.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: John E. Atkins 90.9%, Aiden C. Joyner 9.1%.
John E. Atkins RepublicanAdvances
88.4%67,436 votes
Aiden C. Joyner RepublicanDefeated
11.6%8,879 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John E. Atkins
Aiden C. Joyner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,637 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,098 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
76,315 votes cast; 22.3% of the 365,904 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
To authorize the addition or removal of positions in the unclassified state civil service by law
Passed: 21.6% voted yes and 78.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 23.4%, No 76.6%.
What the ballot said
"Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to remove or add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified state civil service?" (Amends Article X, Section 2(B))
Yes
21.6%173,508 votes
NoDefeated
78.4%630,420 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,940 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 2,452 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
803,928 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
To grant St. George community school system the authority to operate a school system
Passed: 36.0% voted yes and 64.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 33.6%, No 66.4%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools? (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1))
Yes
36.0%287,643 votes
NoDefeated
64.0%511,861 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,891 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 2,435 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
799,504 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
To fund a teacher pay raise by paying down debt of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana
Passed: 42.0% voted yes and 58.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 43.9%, No 56.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to fund a $2,250 teacher pay raise and $1,125 support staff pay raise by utilizing the remaining savings from paying down the debt of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana with monies from certain constitutional funds? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1); Adds Article VII, Section 10.17; Repeals Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9))
Yes
42.0%340,399 votes
NoDefeated
58.0%470,903 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,013 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 2,473 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
811,302 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
To provide authority for a parish to classify and authorize exemptions relative to ad valorem taxes
Passed: 33.9% voted yes and 66.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 40.3%, No 59.7%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow a parish to reduce or exempt property tax on property held as business inventory and to provide for the classification of Public Service Property? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B); Adds Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P))
Yes
33.9%272,540 votes
NoDefeated
66.1%530,878 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,959 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 2,462 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
803,418 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 5
To change the mandatory retirement age of judges from 70 to 75 years of age
Passed: 23.4% voted yes and 76.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 28.3%, No 71.7%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for judges from seventy to seventy-five, provided that a judge may continue to serve to complete a term of office? (Amends Article V, Section 23(B))
Yes
23.4%188,782 votes
NoDefeated
76.6%618,183 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,961 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 2,473 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
806,965 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.